Paul Silas vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Paul Silas that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Paul Silas

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Silas 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 David Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Paul Silas 163 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.